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ABBEY WOOD, St Michael & All Angels

 

1 bell, ½ cwt approx.
Grid Ref. TQ351716
Lewisham District
Hung on a bracket on the wall

DETAILS OF THE BELL

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

½ cwt approx.

13¾"

c 1908

Unknown (Blank)

1. [Blank]
 

HISTORY

1904   Site on which church stands was purchased for £1,000. The need arose when the Arsenal Cooperative Society began its building of the Bostall Estate, east of Plumstead.
1908 11th April Church opened at a total cost of £8,026.9s.8d. It was built by Blomfield and Son, architect.
1975 May GPE Southwark survey notes a small blank bell with peg argent hung on brackets fixed to the wall & chimed by iron wheel with straight spokes. The argent is formed to take a square iron bar the middle.

GALLERY